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such_heights) wrote2015-06-23 11:30 pm
such_heights) wrote2015-06-23 11:30 pm
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Things are going really well with my current therapist. I'm making some real progress in understanding how I operate and why I struggle with certain things the way I do.
Peeling through layers of mental debris is raising lots of questions, and one I keep thinking about is who I really am, who could I be without quite so much baggage from mental illness and general sadness?
I'm not sure. I'm still figuring it out. But one thing has struck me, something that has frankly shaken my sense of self to its very core! (I kid. Sort of.) All this time, I thought I knew something about myself, but I think I was dead wrong.
I think I might be an extrovert.
Peeling through layers of mental debris is raising lots of questions, and one I keep thinking about is who I really am, who could I be without quite so much baggage from mental illness and general sadness?
I'm not sure. I'm still figuring it out. But one thing has struck me, something that has frankly shaken my sense of self to its very core! (I kid. Sort of.) All this time, I thought I knew something about myself, but I think I was dead wrong.
I think I might be an extrovert.
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I came to the same conclusion a few years ago. After moving here and finding a big group of friends who I actually wanted to spend time with and learning more about what introvert/extrovert really means, I discovered that I AM an extrovert, my social anxiety and shyness just keep me from easily chatting people up/etc. But I'd rather be with people than totally alone! And when I'm sad/tired/frustrated, being around people makes me feel better! And I work out my ideas/thoughts better by talking them through then by thinking them over in my head! etc, etc.
WELCOME TO THE FOLD! Please join us in laughing at how tumblr thinks all of us forcibly remove introverts from their homes and force them to go to loud uncomfortable parties against their will!
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That all rings very true! Extra especially the talking things through point, I do so much processing externally rather than internally. And ha, yes, obviously we are all superficial and inconsiderate party animals.
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I don't think it's an accident that lots of people like this have collected in online communities?
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